The August 2025 RESNET HERS Builder of the Month is Habitat for Humanity New Castle County in Delaware. Habitat for Humanity New Castle County is an independently chartered affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, the largest not-for-profit builder in the world. Since 1986, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County has built, renovated, or repaired over 300 homes, creating safe, affordable homeownership opportunities that transform lives. Kevin Smith, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, discusses with us their latest development, Bennett Point, a project of 12 ENERGY STAR and ZERH-certified homes. “For the homes we built on the Eastside of Wilmington, Bennett Point, these are our first all-electric and first Net Zero Ready homes. Bennett Point represents a groundbreaking step for Delaware as one of the first projects of its kind to feature Net Zero Ready homes. These all-electric homes are built with cutting-edge energy efficiency—featuring airtight construction, high-performance insulation, and no gas-fired appliances. With the addition of a solar power system, homeowners could enjoy a future with zero energy bills, making homeownership not just more affordable but also more sustainable for generations to come.” He continues, “We have finished the first four homes [the HERS scores for the four homes are 33, 34, 34, and 35] and will complete the next four in August. The last four will start this fall. We are also starting five other homes in another location in Wilmington that are also HERS rated. We utilized New Ecology, who also happened to be our construction consultant on the project, as our rating company. We are excited to hear from these new homeowners about their energy bills and compare them to those of our non-HERS-rated homes.” Read the full profile here.
